Cross-border
“The best in their field of law, without a shadow of doubt. In my experience they are not just highly professional, dedicated experts, but they will go that extra mile to protect the client’s interest and put forward their best case, however difficult the facts.” Legal 500 (2023-24)
Examples of recent cross-border work undertaken includes:
- Acted for a CNBC anchor in a widely reported sexual harassment and discrimination case against Comcast and its subsidiaries. This matter involved claims under English law, ADGM law and California law. Farore Law worked closely with Suann MacIsaac of KWIKH (an experienced entertainment law attorney based in Los Angeles) in this matter.
- Acted for a President of a listed company in a multi-million-pound whistleblowing claim concerning allegations of fraud and misrepresentation and involving Respondents based in offshore jurisdictions. This matter also involved issues concerning Russian competition law and Russian mining valuation standards. The claim was settled for an undisclosed amount.
- Defended a multinational media conglomerate in a sex discrimination claim in which the investigation and decision to dismiss a UK-based senior executive was taken by the US head office. This matter involved issues of whether US privilege laws applied to the internal investigation.
- Advising a senior executive of an asset management firm in a race discrimination claim involving Respondents based in Switzerland, including advising on the application of the Swiss ordinance against excessive remuneration by listed companies.
- Acting in ongoing litigation for a senior executive against a private equity house, where each of the carried interested agreements (LLP agreements) were governed by a number of offshore jurisdictions.
- Acting in a discrimination claim involving a series of individual respondents based across the globe.
- Advising a senior executive of a finance house on the enforceability of a complex set of contracts of employment, partly governed by the law of Florida.
- Advising an Equity Partner based in the Swiss office of a Big 4 Professional services firm, where his contract was deemed to be partly governed by Swiss law.
We regularly deal with whistleblowing, sexual harassment and discrimination claims with an international dimension. We have a particular expertise in handling complex disputes with cross-border issues and claims against Respondents based in offshore jurisdictions.
We act for senior executives and companies with an international presence in relation to contentious and non-contentious matters involving whistleblowing, sexual harassment and discrimination. We manage the litigation process from inception to conclusion, providing in-house advocacy services according to client need.
Our most recent cases have involved advising clients on potential litigation where they or the company were based in the United States, Russia, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates (on issues concerning ADGM and DIFC law) and where the relevant contracts were governed by a number of different jurisdictions. We have lawyers called to the Bar of California and are therefore well-placed to advise clients on Californian state law and US federal law.
We are familiar with taking instructions from and working with foreign lawyers in complex multi-jurisdictional mediations, which have resulted in advantageous outcomes for our clients.
When acting for clients in cross-border disputes, we have also collaborated with PR professionals and fielded queries from journalists to ensure that our client’s reputation is safeguarded to the fullest extent.
Given our expertise in complex discrimination and whistleblowing disputes, we are also well placed to advise clients in employment matters who are based in offshore jurisdictions such as Gibraltar, BVI, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and other Crown Dependencies.
Testimonials
“The best in their field of law, without a shadow of doubt. In my experience they are not just highly professional, dedicated experts, but they will go that extra mile to protect the client’s interest and put forward their best case, however difficult the facts.” Legal 500 (2023-24)
Examples of recent cross-border work undertaken includes:
- Acted for a CNBC anchor in a widely reported sexual harassment and discrimination case against Comcast and its subsidiaries. This matter involved claims under English law, ADGM law and California law. Farore Law worked closely with Suann MacIsaac of KWIKH (an experienced entertainment law attorney based in Los Angeles) in this matter.
- Acted for a President of a listed company in a multi-million-pound whistleblowing claim concerning allegations of fraud and misrepresentation and involving Respondents based in offshore jurisdictions. This matter also involved issues concerning Russian competition law and Russian mining valuation standards. The claim was settled for an undisclosed amount.
- Defended a multinational media conglomerate in a sex discrimination claim in which the investigation and decision to dismiss a UK-based senior executive was taken by the US head office. This matter involved issues of whether US privilege laws applied to the internal investigation.
- Advising a senior executive of an asset management firm in a race discrimination claim involving Respondents based in Switzerland, including advising on the application of the Swiss ordinance against excessive remuneration by listed companies.
- Acting in ongoing litigation for a senior executive against a private equity house, where each of the carried interested agreements (LLP agreements) were governed by a number of offshore jurisdictions.
- Acting in a discrimination claim involving a series of individual respondents based across the globe.
- Advising a senior executive of a finance house on the enforceability of a complex set of contracts of employment, partly governed by the law of Florida.
- Advising an Equity Partner based in the Swiss office of a Big 4 Professional services firm, where his contract was deemed to be partly governed by Swiss law.
